rowan
Americannoun
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the European mountain ash, Sorbus aucuparia, having pinnate leaves and clusters of bright red berries.
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either of two American mountain ashes, Sorbus americana or S. sambucifolia.
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the berry of any of these trees.
noun
Etymology
Origin of rowan
1795–1805; < Old Norse *raun- in reynir, Norwegian raun
Example Sentences
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Almost 30,000 native trees of Irish provenance, such as oak, alder and rowan, have been planted on the 41-acre site which is situated at Lenamore Wood, near Gortin in Omagh.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
The moose mostly ate birch, rowan and willow trees.
From Washington Post • Mar. 11, 2023
Many parts of the UK have seen an abundance of seeds and nuts such as acorns, beech masts, rowan berries and elderberries including the east of England, North and Northern Ireland.
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2022
Flavored with Scottish rowan berry among other botanicals.
From Washington Post • Sep. 27, 2021
Valerian points to the rowan necklace that dangles around my throat, dried red berries threaded onto a long silver chain.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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